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FOREIGN LORRIES DEBATE * UK - Eight times more dangerous than British trucks
Foreign lorry drivers are eight times more likely to be involved in a serious or fatal accident than their British counterparts, official figures show
London,UK -The Telegraph, by David Millward -21 Sep 2008: -- ... Vehicles from overseas were involved in 163 accidents in which someone either died or suffered serious injuries in one year, while British hauliers were involved in 1,956... But with foreign HGVs accounting for only one per cent of the total in the country, the proportion of accidents in which they are involved is far greater... Campaigners say that foreign lorries are not maintained to the same safety levels as British ones... Many accidents are also caused because they are designed to be driven on the right hand side of the road and drivers cannot see motorists alongside when they are changing lanes on motorways and dual carriageways... More than one in five trucks operated by overseas hauliers have also been found to be unroadworthy... The findings reignited the debate over the need for tighter controls on thousands of lorries which come in from the continent, amid fears that many do not comply with UK safety standards... The UK haulage industry has now called on the Government to get tough with foreign lorry drivers who fail to meet British safety standards. (Photo)* How the EU Superstate Has Created a Menace on Our Roads
London,UK -BNP News -September 22, 2008: -- ... Even the Executive Director of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety, Robert Gifford, has admitted that the problem lies in the EU open roads policy and the lack of British standards across all of Europe... “In addition to tougher penalties and better enforcement of the law once these vehicles have reached the UK, we also need to look at preventing them from coming here in the first place,” Mr Gifford said... “The UK licensing system, involving annual tests and roadside inspections, has resulted in UK lorries being the safest on the roads and, on a mile for mile basis, being involved in about half the number of accidents as cars.” ... “More consistent enforcement across Europe is essential, ensuring that our high standards of roadworthiness are supported throughout the EU.” ... The situation is about to get much worse as European truck drivers are set to swarm onto Britain’s roads because of new competition laws passed in Brussels...
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